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Description
Last semester in my design class we were told for the final project that we had to create, develop, and market a product that serves two basic, yet unrelated purposes. At first my group planned on developing a rainjacket that turned into a pillow, yet after much research we decided to switch to a more fashion forward jacket that turned into a pillow, and after much pattern searching, fabric searching, getting 5 people to agree on something, and 2 days straight of myself and another girl sewing like madwomen, we had the RELAX-IT!
This jacket is chic, light, and still warm with its candy apple red color and houndstooth lining, reminiscent of fall, especially with the lights wooden buttons bordering the front and back bottom. The main focus of this product was to market to the on-the-go girl, whether that be on a flight, a road-trip, a weekend festival, or a chilly fall afternoon, wear it as a cute jacket and when you get tired just fold, fold, and flip it inside out! It was very easy to assemble, considering I had never made a jacket, lined anything, or worked with a serger, yet the end product was a hit!
Once our presentation on the Relax-it was underway, there were countless ooh’s and aah’s as we showed the versatility, style, and comfort that were all contained in this one piece, and thankfully there was an A in my future!
Material Notes
Outside of jacket is twill canvas, lined with cotton houndstooth. Pilllow constructed of yellow twill canvas, wooden buttons, and quilting fluff to give that extra plush feel.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Related Techniques
Categories
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Jacket/Blazer
- Style
- Casual, Classic, Evening Wear, Geek, Mod, Other
- Material
- Cotton, Other, Polyester
Credits
- Amy Yang
My other sewing partner.
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Nov 17, 2009, 08.58 PMby petitmoutonbleu
love the colours!!!!! absolutely fun!
Oct 23, 2009, 04.37 PMby strickmeise
It’s great, I love that combination of red and black &white houndstooth!
Oct 14, 2009, 02.02 PMby mischi
Brilliant idea and beautiful finished project!
Sep 9, 2009, 09.34 PMby mmmcheeseburgers
amazing! what a perfect coat to have while traveling – or any day really
Sep 4, 2009, 04.54 AMby michelleiswell
FUN. Double fun. Cut, color, shape… very well thought out and constructed.
Sep 2, 2009, 06.19 PMby jwisdom
i want this.
Aug 31, 2009, 12.17 PMby bekaem
Yes, an A! if you hadn’t got it already i’d write to your school now to make them give you one!
Aug 29, 2009, 12.07 AMby joboenvogue
The idea is fantastic (although quite out there!) but that’s what fashion is all about. The red and houndstooth lining is divine.
Aug 28, 2009, 03.47 AMby enviouscupcake
this is very awesome!
Aug 28, 2009, 01.27 AMby calicocouture
Amazing! Not only is it a cute jacket, it’s multi functional. =D I love it.
Aug 28, 2009, 12.24 AMby spontique
Please ignore "get it " in my previous.
Aug 28, 2009, 12.21 AMby spontique
Everything about this is happy. However, we all know how hard you two had to work to get it create this. Fantastic job.
Aug 28, 2009, 12.08 AMby marloncosta
Very cool jacked! Beautiful design plus dual functionality! Brilliant!!!
Aug 27, 2009, 11.37 PMby hstorm799
So very cool and unique! Will you be posting a pattern or a how-to?
Aug 27, 2009, 11.15 PMby just-fee
Wow! Amazing bit of sewing and how very innovative. Well done on something that has a dual function yet mantains a sense of style!!
Aug 27, 2009, 10.22 PMby pinup
bloody brilliant! gorgeous shape, love the contrast of the dogtooth with the red!
Aug 27, 2009, 10.18 PMby ink
Great job ladies! You should be proud! Very architectural. I love the colours and the cut!